James Adair Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Executive Search for the major growth sectors in Africa and Emerging Markets www.big5search.com Having the right people is key to the success of any business. Big 5 Search exists to ensure that companies in Africa and Emerging Markets have access to the very best leaders from the global talent pool.

United Kingdom

Origination and execution of retained Executive Search mandates for roles based in, or covering, Africa.Sector agnostic but with a track record in Private Equity (both funds and portfolio companies), Infrastructure, IPPs (geothermal, gas, solar), Industrials, Shipping, Consumer, Commodities, Start-upsTypically C-level roles but also impact hires in.

UK, Ghana

Oversaw the formation of a Joint Venture in Ghana between Adonai and Singapore registered Swire Pacific Offshore, the Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) owning entity of the multinational Swire Group. The JV is now the leading OSV provider in Ghana and has concluded a number of spot and term fixtures to the main E&P operators in the country.

Barcelona, Spain

Shipbroker at Chart Shipping, the leading Africa-focused OSV brokerage. Ran vessel procurement tenders on behalf of International Oil Companies and contractors, chartering vessels mainly in Africa but also the Med/Black Sea, Caribbean and Far East. In addition we covered spot requirements, towages, subsea work and project/breakbulk cargo. During my time at.

Takoradi, Ghana

General Manager of the shipping agency Takoradi office. I was responsible for managing 12 local staff as well as liaising with the Logistics sister company. This role was mainly non-liner and focused on agency for dry cargo (clinker import and manganese/bauxite export), liquid bulk (crude import at the SBM and export from the FPSO) as well as OSV agency.

Indian Ocean / London

Part of a two-man team that organised and executed the first unsupported pairs row across the Indian Ocean. Departing from Geraldton, Western Australia on 21st April 2011 it took us 116 days to row the 3,100 nautical miles to Mauritius. After my return from sea I wrote a book about the trip (‘Rowing After the White Whale’) that was published by Birlinn and.

London, United Kingdom

Shipbroker for HSBC Shipping Services Ltd (now “Hartland” following an MBO in 2012). I was part of a small team on the Dry Cargo Chartering desk concluding deals between ship owners and charterers in the dry bulk sector. With a strong focus on Handysize and Supramax vessels in the Pacific market I fixed a variety of spot and period ships, representing.

Alderney, Channel Islands

Editor of the island’s only newspaper, the Alderney Journal, which was published fortnightly. The publication included news and features as well court and government reports. I was also the Alderney correspondent for Guernsey’s daily newspaper, as well as freelancing for The Times.

Bachelor’S Degree, Modern History, 2:1

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